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Hércules-class destroyer
Photo: LA(PHOT) Kyle Heller · Wikimedia Commons · OGL v1.0
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Destroyers · Argentina · 1976
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Hércules-class destroyer
Hércules-class destroyer Photo: LA(PHOT) Kyle Heller · Wikimedia Commons · OGL v1.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
65
Air Defence
55
ASW Capability
60
Sensors
50
Survivability
70
Versatility
60
Endurance
75
Aviation
30
Technology
55
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Argentina
ManufacturerVickers Shipbuilding and Engineering, Río Santiago Shipyard
CategoryDestroyers
EraCold War
In service1976–1984
Operators2 countries
Quantity16
Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
59
Destroyers MASS Rating
31/43
Cold War
100/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
65
Air Defence
55
ASW Capability
60
Sensors
50
Survivability
70
Versatility
60
Endurance
75
Aviation
30
Technology
55
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Hércules-class destroyer
Category
Country
Production
1976–1984
Quantity
16
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · COLD WAR
31
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
59
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull Classificationdestroyer
  • Ship Typedestroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardVickers Shipbuilding
  • Laid Down1972
  • Launched1975
  • Commissioned1976
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement3,500 t
  • Standard Displacement3,500 t
  • Full Load Displacement4,775 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)125.6 m
  • Length (waterline)119.5 m
  • Beam14.3 m
  • Draft5.8 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement253
  • Officers24
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionCODOG
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 shafts COGOG; 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B high-speed gas turbines, 2 × Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C cruise gas turbines
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power55,340 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed30 kn
  • Cruise Speed18 kn
  • Range4,200
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
  • Main Gun4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun
  • Main Gun Calibre114 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary Guns2 × Oerlikon / BMARC 20 mm cannon in GAM-B01 single mounts
  • CIWS2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
⬢Missile Armament6MOD.6
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed2
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned2
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired2
  • Preserved0
◆Armour1MOD.1
  • Armournone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1976Production started
  2. 1982First deployment: Falklands War
  3. 1984Production ended
50
years in service
8
years in production
16
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
Combined Diesel-electric and Gas propulsion system used in naval vessels, switching between diesel engines for low-speed cruising and gas turbines for high-speed operation.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
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